Assertion: Molecularity greater than three is not observed Reason: The overall molecularity of a complex reaction is equal to molecularity of the slowest step.

Question

Assertion: Molecularity greater than three is not observed Reason: The overall molecularity of a complex reaction is equal to molecularity of the slowest step. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

For complex reactions, molecularity has no meaning.

Q. Assertion : Molecularity greater than three is not observed Reason : The overall molecularity of a complex reaction is equal to molecularity of the slowest step.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false.

For complex reactions, molecularity has no meaning.

Q. Assertion : Molecularity greater than three is not observed
Reason : The overall molecularity of a complex reaction is equal to molecularity of the slowest step.